Champion Dung Spreader Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 What was that all about? Why was that necessary? Who were the kids going to harm? (A small bunch of well mannered Crewe fans?) I think a pc went into auto pilot (remembering the gas game) and did his "duty" without any common sense being applied. This kind of blatant over use of video technology smacks of a police state. Where will it end, will we have cameras up our jumpers next or in our bedrooms? Total disgrace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 I didn't go today but from what I've read on here police were filming people who went on the pitch after stewards didn't try to stop and even opened the gates for people to get onto the pitch.... makes sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 Typical of the po lice. Could come on useful at some future time when one of those kids steps out of line. That's how a po lice state works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Peacock Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 I can remember the police filming the OAPs sat having their 1/2 time Bovril down at Bournemouth once. I thought it was a bit ott and pathetic at the time, although I now realise they were probably coach oners and I am pleased that happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 No sympathy, not as if the were not given enough warnings. Ignore orders, the threat of a banning order, don't bother moaning about it when you are caught. It is not as if they don't understand English. Only need one idiot young or old to take a swing at Phillips! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahatma Coate Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 But of course we're not a family club so we didn't attack the guys who were filming................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Peacock Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 Only need one idiot young or old to take a swing at Phillips! Damn! If only I had thought of that. Although I expect he would have flapped it away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champion Dung Spreader Posted April 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 No sympathy, not as if the were not given enough warnings. Ignore orders, the threat of a banning order, don't bother moaning about it when you are caught. It is not as if they don't understand English. Only need one idiot young or old to take a swing at Phillips! That's not the issue - obviously people should not go on the pitch. The issue is civil liberties. Also, the players had left the pitch and the youngsters were at the other end of the pitch. Common sense needs to be applied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Peacock Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 the youngsters were at the other end of the pitch. Not all of them, but I agree, it was mainly out of the East End. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welcome To The Jungle Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 The police were filming in case anything bad happened. I imagine no one will be banned. Touch wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champion Dung Spreader Posted April 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 Not all of them, but I agree, it was mainly out of the East End. The police were filming the youngsters at the EE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 That's not the issue - obviously people should not go on the pitch. The issue is civil liberties. Also, the players had left the pitch and the youngsters were at the other end of the pitch. Common sense needs to be applied. No they hadn't many fans were running up shaking hands with the players, which is fine, Only needs one numbskull to ruin all that for everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Mosquito Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 What was that all about? Why was that necessary? Who were the kids going to harm? (A small bunch of well mannered Crewe fans?) I think a pc went into auto pilot (remembering the gas game) and did his "duty" without any common sense being applied. This kind of blatant over use of video technology smacks of a police state. Where will it end, will we have cameras up our jumpers next or in our bedrooms? Total disgrace. I wish my Grandad was still around to see the final game from ye olde East End today. He once told me that City sold 2 upcoming City starlets to Blackburn Rovers and the money Blackburn paid was used to finance the building of the East End - in the 1920s? As for this country becoming a Police state, he never really had a good word to say about Police and he'd delight in telling tales of exteme valour of how RAF Bomber Command targetted the German Gestapo cousins of our Police in bombing raids. Apparently, the German City of Dresden contained an infamous Gestapo Police HQ and the RAF blast bombed and fire bombed it from the face of the Earth in a now famous and daring raid during February 1945. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champion Dung Spreader Posted April 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 That's not the issue - obviously people should not go on the pitch. The issue is civil liberties. Also, the players had left the pitch and the youngsters were at the other end of the pitch. Common sense needs to be applied. No they hadn't many fans were running up shaking hands with the players, which is fine, Only needs one numbskull to ruin all that for everyone The youngsters I saw being filmed were at the EE and were not near players. As per the Benjamin Franklin quote: "Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezgimed Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 What was that all about? Why was that necessary? Who were the kids going to harm? (A small bunch of well mannered Crewe fans?) I think a pc went into auto pilot (remembering the gas game) and did his "duty" without any common sense being applied. This kind of blatant over use of video technology smacks of a police state. Where will it end, will we have cameras up our jumpers next or in our bedrooms? Total disgrace. Won't someone please think of the children?? Chill out FFS. Given what happened last time e.g. City fans throwing coins etc into the away end, its fair game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoke_Gifford_Red Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 No sympathy, not as if the were not given enough warnings. Ignore orders, the threat of a banning order, don't bother moaning about it when you are caught. It is not as if they don't understand English. Only need one idiot young or old to take a swing at Phillips! What warnings? A single article online the website which whilst just asked people not to run on the pitch so there could be a lap of honour! Hardly "enough warnings", " threat of a banning order" etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 What warnings? A single article online the website which whilst just asked people not to run on the pitch so there could be a lap of honour! Hardly "enough warnings", " threat of a banning order" etc......and the repeated warnings over the PA on at least a dozen occasions during the game and as it ended.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke_bristol Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 Makes a change from them assaulting members of the public then directing the cameras to pick up the aftermath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS34Red Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 Afteer the lap of honour as the stand started to empty I stayed behind to grab a few pics of the old girl for a final time, feeling quite emotional a copper came up to me and basically said get the f out I want to go home. A line of stewards were then formed to push the last few remaining people out. Could have just shown a little compassion and let people leave naturally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoke_Gifford_Red Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 .....and the repeated warnings over the PA on at least a dozen occasions during the game and as it ended.... In the East End nothing was heard, we couldn't even hear Lansdown's speech and that was before it was full and in complete voice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champion Dung Spreader Posted April 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 I wish my Grandad was still around to see the final game from ye olde East End today. He once told me that City sold 2 upcoming City starlets to Blackburn Rovers and the money Blackburn paid was used to finance the building of the East End - in the 1920s? As for this country becoming a Police state, he never really had a good word to say about Police and he'd delight in telling tales of exteme valour of how RAF Bomber Command targetted the German Gestapo cousins of our Police in bombing raids. Apparently, the German City of Dresden contained an infamous Gestapo Police HQ and the RAF blast bombed and fire bombed it from the face of the Earth in a now famous and daring raid during February 1945. I much preferred the police when they were a service rather than a force. I can't imagine Dixon of Dock Green filming children on a football pitch celebrating the last home game of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 In the East End nothing was heard, we couldn't even hear Lansdown's speech and that was before it was full and in complete voice!OK - point taken. Where I was sat (Dolman) I couldn't hear the person next to me over the top of it!But, I'd still suggest thata) they say the same thing every season, andb) its a criminal offenceso still find it a little hard to believe that no-one thought it might not be welcomed by the club or police! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin1988 Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 The police were filming in case anything bad happened. I imagine no one will be banned. Touch wood Exactly. It's difficult to film something after it's already happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Peacock Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 a copper came up to me and basically said get the f out I want to go home. What did he actually say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS34Red Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 What did he actually say?I wrote the polite version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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